Blog Number 5
Now that we have cleared up any confusion on what the
categories contain, the next step is to dive into some specific topics that
interested me and that have the potential to be resources for my final
paper. While I am still a little fuzzy
on what the overall theme of the paper will be, I am hoping that by reflecting
on some of these interesting documents I will obtain a working outline for the
final product or products.
The first interesting topic that struck me personally and
was prevalent consistently throughout the project was the conflict of
developing areas in the Valley. While
there are multiple files pertaining to development in the Valley, the particular
event that struck me the most was the proposed dam that would have flooded
Cement Creek. The most interesting
aspect of this was the amount of feedback that came in after the proposed plan
had been released by the Bureau of Reclamation.
Not only were just people from Crested Butte writing in protest, but
people from all over the country had comments about the proposed project. Although my personal favorites come from
locals.
This was not just an interesting thing
to see a small community fighting back a federal organization like the Bureau
of Reclamation, but it also provided a good comparison to other projects where
this has occurred. Many other water storage
projects have gone through successful and had benefited the community in a way
that is perhaps worth the sacrifice. It
takes a pristine area such as Cement Creek to really make people stand up and
decide that loosing this area is not worth the risk. The most interesting think
I saw from reading through these letters was that each argument was about the
same.
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